ESOP Scholarship for Master Students at University of Oslo in Norway, 2015

University of Oslo offers ESOP scholarship for writing master thesis which must be relevant to one or more ESOP’s research areas. Applicants should be master students at the Department of Economics or at other departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Each scholarship is NOK 15,000 paid in one payment. Applicants are invited to attend ESOP’s research seminars and workshops. Up to four ESOP scholarships are announced, but university may choose not to award any if no excellent candidates are found. The application deadline is October 20, 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided for master thesis which must be relevant to one or more ESOP’s research areas i.e. The Welfare State, Social Organization, Development and Globalization, Income and Social Mobility, Institutions and Society Models and Foundational Issues.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master thesis program at University of Oslo.
Scholarship Provider: University of Oslo, Norway
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway

Eligibility: Applicants should be Master Students at the Department of Economics, or at other departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Oslo. Preferably you should write your thesis in the spring 2016.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Norway can apply for these ESOP Scholarships.

Scholarship Description: When deciding topics for your master thesis, you should consider choosing a project with relevance for one or more of ESOP’s research areas. If you do so, you could apply for The ESOP Scholarship, which grant you money, prestige, and access to a dynamic and ambitious research environment.

Number of award(s): Up to four ESOP scholarships are announced, but we may choose not to award any if no excellent candidates are found.

Duration of award(s): ESOP Scholarship is paid in one payment.

What does it cover? Each scholarship is NOK 15 000 paid in one payment.
-A personal work space with a computer
-You are invited to attend ESOP’s research seminars and workshops
-You may receive financial support for project related travels.

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification: Applications will be subject to assessment in November 2015. Applicants will be notified by the end of the month.

How to Apply: The mode of application is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 20, 2015.

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